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Christmas at the Glacier Underway in Mount Pearl
Christmas at the Glacier is underway and will continue through Sunday in Mount Pearl. The event, which kicked off last night, turns the venue into a festive marketplace with over 100 local artisans, c...
Oct 23, 2025 (Christmas at the Glacier/Facebook)
Case Stalled for Man Accused of Setting Brush Fires in St. John's During Fire Ban
Arson charges laid during recent wildfires have stalled in the courts due to delays getting some evidence from the RNC. And it does not appear to be an isolated incident. Twenty-year-old Caleb Boland-...
Oct 23, 2025
Man Charged After Centre City Vehicle Break-Ins
A man has been charged after several vehicles in the centre city area were broken into last night. Police got a call about someone rifling through cars parked in the area around 11:30. Officers found ...
Oct 23, 2025 (File photo)
No Injuries After Rear End Collision Involving School Bus Outside Metro School
There were no reported injuries after a school bus was rear-ended outside Brother Rice Junior High yesterday. The incident happened around 8:00 a.m. According to the RNC, a vehicle rear-ended a school...
Oct 23, 2025 Photo via Twitter
Prime Minister Lays Out Priorities in Pre-Budget Speech
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a sneak preview of what to expect in the budget on November 4th in a speech to a group of university students last night. Despite extra spending, he plans to balance th...
Oct 23, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney (CPAC)
Wakeham Announces Transition Team Ahead of Change in Government
Premier-designate Tony Wakeham has released a statement on the transition of power to the new provincial government. Wakeham says he is working "diligently" to ensure a "smooth and effective transitio...
Oct 22, 2025 Tony Wakeham is congratulated by supporters after his election victory (VOCM News)
TCH Closed Near Brigus Junction Due to Accident
There has been a traffic accident on the TCH in the area of Brigus Junction. RCMP have closed the TCH westbound but traffic eastbound is getting through. There is a detour through Avondale for westbou...
Oct 22, 2025
Man Arrested After Allegedly Spray Painting Business in Natuashish
A man has been charged for allegedly making threats against a business in Natuashish, and spray painting their door. The incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday. Police arrived to find fresh spray ...
Oct 22, 2025
70-Year-Old Dead After Being Struck by ATV
A 70-year-old woman has died after being struck by an ATV in Ship Cove Tuesday night. Bay St. George RCMP say the collision happened just after 7 p.m. along the main road in the community. The woman w...
Oct 22, 2025
Transocean Fined $65,000 for 2019 Near-Fatal Rig Incident
An offshore oil company has been fined more than $50,000 for a near-fatal incident aboard its rig more than six years ago. And while they accept the sentence as "reasonable," the conviction itself is ...
Oct 22, 2025
